Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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